Sequencing a Photo Essay with Sylvia Plachy

Friday & Saturday December 3 & 4, 2010

This is an intensive editing class for those who want to use photographs to tell a story, be it a personal journey or professional assignment leading to a photo essay for a book, magazine, or publication.

Drawing on over thirty years experience, Sylvia will guide you to examine your personal voice, clarify what type of project you want to pursue, and learn how to best create and sequence your own photo essay. A photograph can stand alone and be rich in meaning, but when you string a number of images together, like lines in a poem or phrases in music – in an essay, show, and especially a book – the pictures become much more than the sum of their parts.
Over the course of our two days together, we will share portfolios and learn how to edit, sequence, and paste our pictures for essays, books or shows. We will examine format, size, layout, and title, as well as whether words or other visuals are needed, and leave with a clearer vision.

Tuition: $475

This workshop is administered by New Orleans Photography Workshops. More information and registration details can be found here.

TOYING with HOLGAS
with Michelle Bates

December 5 & 6, 2010

Join Holga camera guru Michelle Bates to learn the ins and outs of shooting with Holgas and other plastic cameras. See images by world-class toy camera shooters and learn about their techniques. Get your Holga ready to roll and learn everything you need to know about shooting in all conditions, including using flash, long exposures, macro and more. Bring your Holga or buy one at the class; film and processing is included. We’ll go out shooting and review the processed film on Monday.

The first ten students to register will receive a free Holga camera, courtesy of Holga Inspire. Students also receive a discount on signed copies of the brand-new second edition of Michelle’s book, “Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity.”

Tuition: $175

Schedule:
Sunday, Dec 5 – 10am-4pm
Monday, Dec 6 – 4-6pm

Location:
The Big Top
3 Ring Circus Arts & Education Center
1638 Clio St.
New Orleans, LA
70130

A Beginner’s Workshop on Photobook Publishing
with Melanie McWhorter

December 6 & 7, 2010

This two-day workshop covers the evolution of a photography book from its inception as an idea to a finished product.
Intended for photographers with little or no experience in publishing, A Beginner’s Workshop on Photobook Publishing is an interactive, dynamic workshop that enables participants to fine tune their ideas and become familiar with design, layout and essential publishing processes. When completed, participants will be able to make decisions about publishing their work and envision all of the steps involved in producing their project from start to finish.

Placed between two weekends of PhotoNOLA, the timing of this workshop is ideal for photographers interested in attending the many events and exhibitions that take place during New Orleans’ annual festival of photography.

Topics covered include researching and developing the concept for a book and the important decisions that must be made at each step along the way. For instance, how does one determine a target audience? What publisher is right for you and how do you approach them? Is it better to work with an established publisher, or is it better to self-publish in the bold new world of the digital book?

Melanie covers the basic components of financing, as well as the essentials of distribution ranging from such easily overlooked matters as storage, to the finer points of what is required to get the book on to the dealers’ shelves. This workshop is the perfect publishing overview for photographers of all levels.

Workshop participants have the option of attending PhotoNOLA Education Day: Focus on Publishing on Friday, December 3, at the International House Hotel. The event includes a presentation by Mary Virginia Swanson and a publishing industry panel discussion. There is no charge for participants of A Beginner’s Workshop on Photobook Publishing who wish to join this event.

Tuition: $395

This workshop is administered by New Orleans Photography Workshops. More information and registration details can be found here.

The Fine Art Digital Print
with Mitch Soileau

December 11 & 12, 2010

This workshop teaches the professional skills necessary to craft exhibition-quality prints with an Epson printer.

While modern ‘prosumer’ printers are capable of producing high quality digital prints, they don’t work optimally out of the box. The two-day weekend course teaches participants how to get the most out of their Epson printer. The focus is on printing with both color and black/gray pigment inks on coated and rag papers.

Topics include:
• Hardware, ink and media
• Color management concepts, monitor calibration and paper profiling
• Fine Art printing tools and color workflow
• Black and white printing workflow

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Basic Photoshop skills.

Tuition: $240

This workshop is administered by New Orleans Photography Workshops. More information and registration details can be found here.